Business How the economic machine works by Ray Dalio Three years of college economics crammed into 30 minutes, for the cost of your time and attention.
Business So you want to be in sales? This tip for those starting out in sales from Jorge Soto says everything you need to know about the attitude of successful salespeople.
Tunes Listening to #ASOT710 the best episode yet! This week's A State of Trance is the best I can remember. Driving synths, chill breakdowns. Coding? Pushing your daily exercise to the limit? This. Is. It.
Business Of course the next Samsung will come from China Earlier this month the re/code team ran a series of interesting posts on China's tech industry. Walt Mossberg suggested the next Samsung will come from China.
Startup Don't call it a comeback For startup guys and gals having a bad day, focus on your goals and stay true to your vision.
Tunes Listening to Love Story by Yelawolf Eminem put the idea that white guys can't rap to bed. Just in case you're still not convinced /:
Startup Founder depression and my fixes I founded and bootstrapped three businesses. This is my contribution to the discussion about startup founder depression.
Startup Once everyone's an entrepreneur, no-one will be What The Incredibles teaches us about the moniker entrepreneur, and why founder is a more appropriate way to describe what you do.
Startup Listening to TWIST Australia debut feat Calacanis This Week In Startups goes Down Under to capture the pulse of the local startup scene. Let's see how long this lasts.
Tunes Listening to New Music Tuesday via Spotify Notwithstanding my criticisms of Spotify’s family pricing model, I still love the service. Especially when it comes to hearing new tunes.
Creativity Work on your art Don't say "I'm an artist," or, "I wanna be an artist". Be an artist. And to be an artist you have to create.
Technology On Spotify's Family Plan #fail Spotify went half way with their new Family Plan, and it presents an opportunity for Apple.
Tunes Listening to Dummy by Portishead Portishead’s Dummy was a revelation when I first heard it and like all great records has retained its vitality while revealing something new on each listen.
Technology Google brilliance! Talking with computers Short and fascinating Google production on the science of talking with computers. Well worth your time to help understand where we're going.
Publishing It was a very good year for business books I was a great year for business books, with released from Ben Horowitz and Peter Thiel, and another smash hit by Michael Lewis.
Business TSLA overvalued, but not because it's a car company Is Tesla really worth it's current valuation? Depends if you see it as a car company, or an energy company, or something else entirely.
Technology Brian Chesky nails the non-disruption disruption Technology disruption is very relative. If in a society where people regularly share car rides, services like Lyft and Uber disrupt very little.
Tunes Listening to Two Bodies by Flight Facilities Any questions about Australia’s ability to produce amazing music (or tech startups for that matter)? Flight Facilities feat. Emma Louise released by Future Classic.
Tunes Listening to A Kind of Blue by Miles Davis I have posted this album before, but it's one of my faves and I listen to it often. It is one of the very rare recordings that will stand the test of time.
Music Business What exactly is the right price for music streaming? In his article Music Streaming Is Booming, and That’s a Problem for Music Sales, Peter Kafka suggests the right price for a streaming subscription "might be $3 to $4 a month". But is it?
Technology Listening to a16z's two Bens discuss Amazon a16z's Ben Horowitz and Ben Evans explain everything you need to know about Amazon. Great insights into Amazon's future.
Tunes Listening to #ASOT679 If you love electronic dance music and have not yet discovered, Armin van Buuren, you're missing out experiencing a master at work.
Tunes Listening to State of the Art by Hilltop Hoods More *Hilltop Hoods*. *State of the Art*. Sounds kinda old school, for 2009.
Tunes Listening to Walking Under Stars by Hilltop Hoods Hilltop Hoods is the best hip-hop group Australia has produced. Few would disagree. If you're not familiar with their work, do yourself a favor and check out their debut State of the Art [https://robertcollings.com/listeningto-state-art-hilltophoods/]. Here's their new release, Walking Under Stars.
Year With No Beer A Year With No Beer 2014-15, Redux 2 #YWNB Four years ago this October I decided to stop drinking alcohol to learn how it affected my well-being. I called the experiment a Year With No Beer. I'm doing it again.